Downtown Plan

While there have been more recent focused studies of parking, mobility, and public improvements, there has not been a comprehensive look at Downtown planning issues (land use, density, historic preservation and connections to recreation) since the 1999 Mountain Town Sub-Area Plan.

Recent discussions regarding building heights, ground floor use requirements, mobility and parking, as well as the infusion of new opportunities such as Steamboat Creates, have demonstrated that a fresh analysis of issues impacting our downtown is needed to ensure that our vision and resulting development standards reflect the community’s goals.

City staff worked together with planning consultant Design Workshop and a 14-member citizen Work Group to conduct a public process and develop the Steamboat Springs Downtown Plan that addresses the following objectives:

• Define and synthesize complex and often competing issues that are influencing the future of Downtown; 
• Provide guidance for implementing and prioritizing Plan goals and strategies.